"Republicans understand the importance of bondage
between a mother and child."
- Former U. S. Vice-President Dan Quayle
The following topics are raised on Jewish Parenting:
Raising children as Jews
- How can our children be raised as Jews?
- What is the best way to raise a Jewish family?
- Should I encourage my children to make aliyah?
- Should I follow my children if they do make aliyah?
- How can I involve my younger children in Shabbat preparations??
- How can I involve my younger children in Shabbat meals?
- How can I keep my young child occupied so that he will not get in the way of my Pesach cleaning?
Household guidelines
- Is "quality time" really effective?
- How can we avoid confrontations with or between children and parents?
- Should my children be allowed to visit me at work?
Schooling
- What kind of school or Yeshiva should my child attend?
- What is the best form of schooling for my particular child?
- Is homeschooling a reasonable or viable alternative to formal schooling?
- Should I get involved in my children's learning or social problems in school?
- Aliyah issues from a child's point of view are raised on Siyyata
- General issues about moving to Israel are raised on Olim
Discipline
- Does the TV or Internet have a bad influence on Jewish kids?
- Does spanking help?
- Should parents be involved in their children's money (Chanukah gelt when young; Bar Mitzvah money; money earned from outside sources at age 16).
Adolescence
- How late should my child be allowed to stay out at night?
- What conditions should be set for staying out late?
- Do those conditions depend on other factors, such as the following:
- The child's activities the following day?
- The child's behavior the preceding day?
- The child's age?
- The geographical location?
- The child's friends?
Children of a marriageable age
- Should I get involved in my child's dating patterns?
- How much should a mother-in-law be involved in the next generation?
- What should I look for when marrying off a child?
What should we teach our daughters and sons to help them find a suitable mate?
How would you handle differences in observance?
- Your children are more religiously observant than you and/or your husband
- Your children are less religiously observant than you and/or your husband
Should you stay at home to raise your children or should you go out to work and leave them with a babysitter?
How should you deal with conflicts between you and your spouse about methods of raising your children?
There are many fads and concepts relating to parent effectiveness. How do these issues apply to Jews?
Which Jewish concepts should be taught in the home, and which ones should be taught in the school?
What should you do if the concepts taught in your school differ from your family traditions?
How should you react if your school takes over too much of your child's development?
What should you do if your child's school takes over the issues that you would like to engender to your children?
What should you do if the school teaches the children to act according to a Jewish culture that is different from your own Jewish tradition?
What limits should be placed on the parent's ability to be involved in their children's development, growth, education, and acculturalization?
Should a couple discuss a time limit on kollel during her childbearing years before marriage?
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